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MadameButterfly
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“How often do you vaccuum, dust, clean the bathrooms, wash the floors and change the sheets?”
~Our house is very dusty, and we also have 3 cats, so I dust every week in the living/dining rooms. The other rooms are dusted every 10 - 14 days; half one week, half the other (I could dust everything each week, but I HATE dusting).
~Kids vacuum a few times each week.
~I clean the bathrooms each week.
~I wash the kitchen floor 2-4 times a month and sweep when needed.
~We change bedding when needed.
“How often do you clean out your fridge, the microwave and behind the couch?”
~I completely clean out the fridge twice a year; if something spills, I’ll do spot cleaning.
~Microwave gets cleaned as needed.
~Kids sweep/vacuum behind the couches once a month (or sooner if we see dust bunnies peeking out
).
“How often do you move the big appliances and clean behind them?”
~A few times a year.
“How do you keep your drawers and cabinets organized & clutter free.”
~Cabinets are always organized; when I buy more food, I store the newer items behind the older ones. I try not to buy more of one item than I have space for. A few times a year, I rearrange the items on my shelves in order to utilize the space better.
~At the beginning of the year, I go through all of our Rx and OTC meds and throw out anything that has expired.
~My ‘Junk Drawer’ gets cleaned a few times a year.
~All other drawers are relatively organized. I fold & put things away; if a drawer gets so full that I can’t close it, that means I need to get rid of excess stuff (This usually happens with the kids’ drawers).
“What are your hot spots and how do you keep them from getting overwhelming?”
~Our hot spots are the end tables in the living room (homeschool stuff/art supplies), kitchen table (paperwork dh brings home from work, coupons, small toys, etc.), dining room table (homeschool stuff, laptop, etc.), and the fireplace in the familyroom (gaming stuff).
~For the homeschooling stuff, I bought a 3-tray rolling cart to store everything on and that has made things better (there still is clutter, but not as much as before). For the paperwork that my dh brings home, I’ve have to be on top of it all the time; they get read and then delgated to the basement files or shredded (I’ve told my dh NOT to bring all these papers home, but that’s not working out so well).
~These hot spots are my main stuggle areas, but I am slowly getting better. Dh wishes I would improve faster
, but then I wish he wasn’t such a packrat; just think, I could get rid of soooo much junk…er…stuff 
.
“How often do you get rid of kids clothes and toys or do you keep them & if so how do you store them?”
~I have 1 rubbermaid container of special baby clothes. After my youngest outgrows his clothes, they are packed up and sent to Goodwill or some other charity. After ds #2 outgrows his pants/jeans, I also give them away since ds #3 and #4 are super slims and can’t fit into regular sized pants/jeans.
~Since I have all boys, I have had years where I had clothes ranging in sizes from 6 boys to M mens All off-size clothing is stored in rubbermaid containers (10/12 in one, 12/14 in another, etc.) and stored in our crawl space. Off-size shoes, sandals, and winter coats are stored in a ‘cedar’ closet in our basement.
~Twice a year (May & September), I switch the seasonal clothes and weed out any that are torn, don’t fit, or that clash with red hair
. I have only a certain amount of drawer/closet space; if the kids have too many outfits, they have to pick their favorites and get rid of the excess.
~We’ve done something similar with toys. My youngest is 10, and except for gaming stuff, legos, micro machines, and nerf guns, they don’t have too many toys. The small items are stored in plastic storage containers under the bed.
Hope this helps.
MadameButterfly
~Our house is very dusty, and we also have 3 cats, so I dust every week in the living/dining rooms. The other rooms are dusted every 10 - 14 days; half one week, half the other (I could dust everything each week, but I HATE dusting).
~Kids vacuum a few times each week.
~I clean the bathrooms each week.
~I wash the kitchen floor 2-4 times a month and sweep when needed.
~We change bedding when needed.
“How often do you clean out your fridge, the microwave and behind the couch?”
~I completely clean out the fridge twice a year; if something spills, I’ll do spot cleaning.
~Microwave gets cleaned as needed.
~Kids sweep/vacuum behind the couches once a month (or sooner if we see dust bunnies peeking out
).“How often do you move the big appliances and clean behind them?”
~A few times a year.
“How do you keep your drawers and cabinets organized & clutter free.”
~Cabinets are always organized; when I buy more food, I store the newer items behind the older ones. I try not to buy more of one item than I have space for. A few times a year, I rearrange the items on my shelves in order to utilize the space better.
~At the beginning of the year, I go through all of our Rx and OTC meds and throw out anything that has expired.
~My ‘Junk Drawer’ gets cleaned a few times a year.
~All other drawers are relatively organized. I fold & put things away; if a drawer gets so full that I can’t close it, that means I need to get rid of excess stuff (This usually happens with the kids’ drawers).
“What are your hot spots and how do you keep them from getting overwhelming?”
~Our hot spots are the end tables in the living room (homeschool stuff/art supplies), kitchen table (paperwork dh brings home from work, coupons, small toys, etc.), dining room table (homeschool stuff, laptop, etc.), and the fireplace in the familyroom (gaming stuff).
~For the homeschooling stuff, I bought a 3-tray rolling cart to store everything on and that has made things better (there still is clutter, but not as much as before). For the paperwork that my dh brings home, I’ve have to be on top of it all the time; they get read and then delgated to the basement files or shredded (I’ve told my dh NOT to bring all these papers home, but that’s not working out so well).
~These hot spots are my main stuggle areas, but I am slowly getting better. Dh wishes I would improve faster
, but then I wish he wasn’t such a packrat; just think, I could get rid of soooo much junk…er…stuff .“How often do you get rid of kids clothes and toys or do you keep them & if so how do you store them?”
~I have 1 rubbermaid container of special baby clothes. After my youngest outgrows his clothes, they are packed up and sent to Goodwill or some other charity. After ds #2 outgrows his pants/jeans, I also give them away since ds #3 and #4 are super slims and can’t fit into regular sized pants/jeans.
~Since I have all boys, I have had years where I had clothes ranging in sizes from 6 boys to M mens
All off-size clothing is stored in rubbermaid containers (10/12 in one, 12/14 in another, etc.) and stored in our crawl space. Off-size shoes, sandals, and winter coats are stored in a ‘cedar’ closet in our basement.~Twice a year (May & September), I switch the seasonal clothes and weed out any that are torn, don’t fit, or that clash with red hair
. I have only a certain amount of drawer/closet space; if the kids have too many outfits, they have to pick their favorites and get rid of the excess.~We’ve done something similar with toys. My youngest is 10, and except for gaming stuff, legos, micro machines, and nerf guns, they don’t have too many toys. The small items are stored in plastic storage containers under the bed.
Hope this helps.
MadameButterfly
